2016–17 Florida Gators men's basketball team

2016–17 Florida Gators men's basketball
NCAA Tournament, Elite Eight
Conference Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches No. 10
AP No. 20
2016–17 record 27–9 (14–4 SEC)
Head coach Mike White (2nd season)
Assistant coach Dusty May
Assistant coach Jordan Mincy
Assistant coach Darris Nichols
Home arena Exactech Arena
at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center
2016–17 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 5 Kentucky †16–2 .889  32–6  .842
No. 20 Florida14–4 .778  27–9  .750
Arkansas12–6 .667  26–10  .722
South Carolina12–6 .667  26–11  .703
Ole Miss10–8 .556  22–14  .611
Alabama10–8 .556  19–15  .559
Vanderbilt10–8 .556  19–16  .543
Georgia9–9 .500  19–15  .559
Texas A&M8–10 .444  16–15  .516
Tennessee8–10 .444  16–16  .500
Auburn7–11 .389  18–14  .563
Mississippi State6–12 .333  16–16  .500
LSU2–16 .111  10–21  .323
Missouri2–16 .111  8–24  .250
† 2017 SEC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016–17 Florida Gators men's basketball team represented the University of Florida in the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Gators, led by second year head coach Mike White, competed in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and played their home games at the Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. They finished the season 27–9, 14–4 in SEC play to finish in second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament to Vanderbilt. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated East Tennessee State, Virginia, and Wisconsin before losing to fellow SEC member South Carolina in the Elite Eight.

Previous season

The Gators finished the 2015–16 season 21–15, 9–9 in SEC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They lost to Texas A&M in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament. They received an invitation to the National Invitation Tournament, where they defeated North Florida and Ohio State to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to George Washington.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
DeVon Walker1G/F6'6"203RS JuniorWinter Haven, FLGraduate transferred to Troy
Brandone Francis-Ramirez2G6'5"205RS FreshmanLa Romana, Dominican RepublicTransferred to Texas Tech
Alex Murphy5F6'8"225RS SeniorWakefield, RIGraduate transferred to Northeastern
Dorian Finney-Smith10F6'8"220RS SeniorPortsmouth, VAGraduated
Zach Hodskins12G6'4"203SophomoreAlpharetta, GAWalk-on; didn't return
Lexx Edwards14G6'2"220RS SeniorOrlando, FLWalk-on; graduated
Jhonny Victor20G6'4"178RS FreshmanOrlando, FLWalk-on; didn't return

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Jalen Hudson3G6'5"195JuniorAkron, OHTransferred from Virginia Tech. Under NCAA transfer rules, Hudson did not play for the 2016–17 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Canyon Barry24G6'6"205RS SeniorColorado Springs, COTransferred from College of Charleston. Was eligible to play one season as a graduate transfer.

2016 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Gorjok Gak
No. 20 C		 Bradenton, FL Victory Rock Prep 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Apr 24, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 79
Eric Hester
No. 33 PG		 Oldsmar, FL Oldsmar Christian High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Aug 14, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN grade: 79
Dontay Bassett
No. 63 PF		 Oldsmar, FL Oldsmar Christian High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Oct 12, 2015 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN grade: 72
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2016 Florida Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  • "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved July 15, 2016.

    2017 recruiting class

    Roster

    Florida Gators and Seton Hall Pirates playing a basketball game
    Tip off between the Florida Gators and the Seton Hall Pirates at the 2016 AdvoCare Invitational.
    2016–17 Florida Gators men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 0 Kasey Hill 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)175 lb (79 kg) SrMontverde Academy Umatilla, Florida
    F 1 Devin Robinson 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)200 lb (91 kg) JrChristchurch School Chesterfield, Virginia
    G 2 Eric Hester 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)167 lb (76 kg) FrOldsmar Christian School Clearwater, Florida
    G 3 Jalen Hudson (I)  6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)190 lb (86 kg) JrVirginia Tech Richmond, Virginia
    G 5 KeVaughn Allen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)183 lb (83 kg) SoNorth Little Rock High School Little Rock, Arkansas
    G 11 Chris Chiozza 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)176 lb (80 kg) JrWhite Station High School Memphis, Tennessee
    F/C 12 Gorjok Gak 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)231 lb (105 kg) FrVictory Rock Prep Sydney, Australia
    F/C 13 Kevarrius Hayes 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)218 lb (99 kg) SoSuwannee High School Live Oak, Florida
    C 15 John Egbunu  6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)255 lb (116 kg) RS JrUniversity of South Florida Bauchi, Nigeria
    F 21 Dontay Bassett 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)222 lb (101 kg) FrOldsmar Christian School Oakland, California
    F 23 Justin Leon 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)206 lb (93 kg) SrShawnee Community College Conway, Arkansas
    G 24 Canyon Barry 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)215 lb (98 kg) GSCollege of Charleston Colorado Springs, Colorado
    F 25 Keith Stone 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)240 lb (109 kg) RS FrZion Lutheran Christian School Deerfield Beach, Florida
    C 32 Schuyler Rimmer 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)249 lb (113 kg) RS SrStanford University Orlando, Florida
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule and results

    Date
    time, TV    		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    October 26, 2016*
    7:00 pm    		 vs. Eckerd W 91–63  –
    		  18 – Egbunu  13 – Egbunu  4 – Chiozza  Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (1,122)
    Jacksonville, FL
    Regular season
    November 11, 2016*
    7:30 pm    		 vs. Florida Gulf Coast W 80–59  1–0
    		  14 – Robinson  8 – Egbunu  4 – Tied  Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (5,212)
    Jacksonville, FL
    November 13, 2016*
    8:00 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. Mercer W 76–54  2–0
    		  17 – Leon  9 – Robinson  5 – Allen  Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (3,716)
    Jacksonville, FL
    November 17, 2016*
    7:00 pm    		 vs. St. Bonaventure
    Lakeland Showcase    		 W 73–66  3–0
    		  16 – Tied  10 – Egbunu  4 – Hill  Lakeland Center (4,133)
    Lakeland, FL
    November 21, 2016*
    7:00 pm, SECN    		 vs. Belmont
    AdvoCare Invitational opening round    		 W 78–61  4–0
    		  17 – Barry  8 – Egbunu  5 – Hill  Amalie Arena (6,650)
    Tampa, FL
    November 24, 2016*
    8:30 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. Seton Hall
    AdvoCare Invitational quarterfinals    		 W 81–76  5–0
    		  21 – Allen  10 – Egbunu  2 – Tied  HP Field House (1,949)
    Lake Buena Vista, FL
    November 25, 2016*
    9:30 pm, ESPNU    		 vs. No. 11 Gonzaga
    AdvoCare Invitational semifinals    		 L 72–77  5–1
    		  18 – Robinson  7 – Egbunu  7 – Hill  HP Field House (2,941)
    Lake Buena Vista, FL
    November 27, 2016*
    4:30 pm, ESPN2    		 vs. Miami (FL)
    AdvoCare Invitational 3rd place game    		 W 65–56  6–1
    		  16 – Hill  8 – Stone  5 – Chiozza  HP Field House (2,305)
    Lake Buena Vista, FL
    December 1, 2016*
    7:00 pm, ESPN3    		 No. 24 at North Florida W 91–60  7–1
    		  16 – Chiozza  6 – Robinson  9 – Chiozza  UNF Arena (4,113)
    Jacksonville, FL
    December 6, 2016*
    9:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 21 vs. No. 5 Duke
    Jimmy V Classic    		 L 74–84  7–2
    		  21 – Allen  12 – Egbunu  6 – Hill  Madison Square Garden (15,294)
    New York City, NY
    December 11, 2016*
    4:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 21 at Florida State
    Rivalry    		 L 78–83  7–3
    		  21 – Hill  7 – Hayes  4 – Chiozza  Donald L. Tucker Center (10,029)
    Tallahassee, FL
    December 17, 2016*
    4:00 pm, FS2    		 vs. Charlotte
    Orange Bowl Classic    		 W 87–46  8–3
    		  16 – Barry  9 – Robinson  5 – Hill  BB&T Center 
    Sunrise, FL
    December 21, 2016*
    7:00 pm, SECN    		 Little Rock W 94–71  9–3
    		  21 – Robinson  8 – Hayes  11 – Hill  O'Connell Center (10,655)
    Gainesville, FL
    December 29, 2016
    7:00 pm, SECN    		 No. 25 at Arkansas W 81–72  10–3
    (1–0)    		  21 – Allen  11 – Egbunu  6 – Hill  Bud Walton Arena (16,035)
    Fayetteville, AR
    January 3, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 24 Ole Miss W 70–63  11–3
    (2–0)    		  20 – Barry  5 – 4 tied  5 – Hill  O'Connell Center (10,423)
    Gainesville, FL
    January 7, 2017
    5:15 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 24 Tennessee W 83–70  12–3
    (3–0)    		  23 – Allen  6 – Leon  7 – Hill  O'Connell Center (10,843)
    Gainesville, FL
    January 10, 2017
    9:00 pm, ESPNU    		 No. 23 at Alabama W 80–67  13–3
    (4–0)    		  14 – Stone  6 – Robinson  4 – Hill  Coleman Coliseum (12,923)
    Tuscaloosa, AL
    January 14, 2017
    2:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 23 Georgia W 80–76 OT 14–3
    (5–0)    		  27 – Barry  11 – Egbunu  4 – Tied  O'Connell Center (10,376)
    Gainesville, FL
    January 18, 2017
    6:30 pm, SECN    		 No. 19 at No. 24 South Carolina L 53–57  14–4
    (5–1)    		  13 – Barry  10 – Robinson  4 – Chiozza  Colonial Life Arena (15,638)
    Columbia, SC
    January 21, 2017
    12:00 pm, CBS    		 No. 19 Vanderbilt L 66–68  14–5
    (5–2)    		  29 – Allen  6 – Tied  7 – Hill  O'Connell Center (10,523)
    Gainesville, FL
    January 25, 2017
    9:00 pm, SECN    		 No. 25 at LSU W 106–71  15–5
    (6–2)    		  24 – Robinson  8 – Robinson  10 – Chiozza  Maravich Center (7,009)
    Baton Rouge, LA
    January 28, 2017*
    2:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 25 at Oklahoma
    Big 12/SEC Challenge    		 W 84–52  16–5
    (6–2)    		  20 – Hayes  9 – Hayes  8 – Hill  Lloyd Noble Center (7,970)
    Norman, OK
    February 2, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 24 Missouri W 93–54  17–5
    (7–2)    		  17 – Barry  12 – Chiozza  10 – Chiozza  O'Connell Center (10,153)
    Gainesville, FL
    February 4, 2017
    8:15 pm, ESPN    		 No. 24 No. 8 Kentucky
    Rivalry, College GameDay    		 W 88–66  18–5
    (8–2)    		  21 – Hill  9 – Tied  9 – Chiozza  O'Connell Center (11,171)
    Gainesville, FL
    February 7, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 17 at Georgia W 72–60  19–5
    (9–2)    		  15 – Chiozza  7 – Leon  5 – Hill  Stegeman Coliseum (7,605)
    Atlanta, GA
    February 11, 2017
    12:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 17 Texas A&M W 71–62  20–5
    (10–2)    		  18 – Leon  10 – Egbunu  5 – Tied  O'Connell Center (10,732)
    Gainesville, FL
    February 14, 2017
    7:00 pm, SECN    		 No. 15 at Auburn W 114–95  21–5
    (11–2)    		  30 – Barry  8 – Leon  12 – Hill  Auburn Arena (7,572)
    Auburn, AL
    February 18, 2017
    2:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 15 at Mississippi State W 57–52  22–5
    (12–2)    		  14 – Chiozza  10 – Tied  2 – Tied  Humphrey Coliseum (7,980)
    Starkville, MS
    February 21, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 13 South Carolina W 81–66  23–5
    (13–2)    		  26 – Allen  7 – Allen  4 – Chiozza  O'Connell Center (11,051)
    Gainesville, FL
    February 25, 2017
    2:00 pm, CBS    		 No. 13 at No. 11 Kentucky
    Rivalry    		 L 66–76  23–6
    (13–3)    		  24 – Allen  11 – Robinson  5 – Chiozza  Rupp Arena (24,431)
    Lexington, KY
    March 1, 2017
    7:00 pm, ESPN2    		 No. 12 Arkansas W 78–65  24–6
    (14–3)    		  14 – Barry  8 – Hayes  4 – Hill  O'Connell Center (10,978)
    Gainesville, FL
    March 4, 2017
    2:00 pm, ESPN    		 No. 12 at Vanderbilt L 71–73  24–7
    (14–4)    		  15 – Barry  6 – Robinson  4 – Chiozza  Memorial Gymnasium (10,431)
    Nashville, TN
    SEC Tournament
    March 10, 2017
    7:00 pm, SECN    		 (2) No. 17 vs. (7) Vanderbilt
    Quarterfinals    		 L 62–72 OT 24–8
    		  16 – Allen  10 – Robinson  2 – Hill  Bridgestone Arena (14,227)
    Nashville, TN
    NCAA Tournament
    March 16, 2017
    3:10 pm, truTV    		 (4 E) No. 20 vs. (13 E) East Tennessee State
    First round    		 W 80–65  25–8
    		  24 – Robinson  7 – Tied  5 – Hill  Amway Center (15,037)
    Orlando, FL
    March 18, 2017
    8:40 pm, TNT    		 (4 E) No. 20 vs. (5 E) No. 24 Virginia
    Second round    		 W 65–39  26–8
    		  14 – Robinson  11 – Robinson  5 – Chiozza  Amway Center (17,308)
    Orlando, FL
    March 24, 2017
    9:59 pm, TBS    		 (4 E) No. 20 vs. (8 E) No. 25 Wisconsin
    Sweet Sixteen    		 W 84–83 OT 27–8
    		  35 – Allen  8 – Leon  5 – Chiozza  Madison Square Garden (20,047)
    New York City, NY
    March 26, 2017
    2:20 pm, CBS    		 (4 E) No. 20 vs. (7 E) South Carolina
    Elite Eight    		 L 70–77  27–9
    		  18 – Leon  7 – Leon  5 – Hill  Madison Square Garden (20,047)
    New York City, NY
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East Region.
    All times are in Eastern Time.

    Rankings

    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
    AP RV RV RV 24 21 RV RV 25 24 23 19 25 24 17 15 13 12 17 20 Not released 
    Coaches RV RV RV RV 21 RV RV RV 24 23 19 25 23 17 13 12 12 13 17 10

    *AP does not release post-NCAA tournament rankings

    See also

    References

      This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.